Victoria Police on Tuesday handed down the findings of an independent investigation carried out by Comrie that found the practice was "widespread, impacting all regions and road policing operations and of longstanding duration".

The report found the exact number of falsified breath tests was unable to be established due to there being multiple ways in which tests were falsified.

Police will look at introducing expensive tamper-proof technology to eradicate the practice -- one of the recommendations delivered by Comrie. Each device costs $1000, and Leane said the process would take "a significant amount of time".

Leane said the force would make it easier for staff to come forward with such issues, but remained committed to roadside breath testing.

"It has been an important change and it has affected the way that we behave... It has saved lives."

The force has accepted all of the 23 recommendations handed down in the report.

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